Baptized today in the Jordan River
Qasr el Yahud or Kasser Al Yahud (Arabic language: قصر اليهود, lit. the Castle of the Jews) is baptism site in the Jordan River Valley in the West Bank, presently administered by Israel. It is the traditional spot where the New Testament narrative of the baptism of Jesus took place (Matthew, 3: 13-17). The site includes marble steps that descend into the Jordan River as well as ruins of Byzantine and Crusader churches.
The site is administered by the Israeli Civil Administration and the Israeli Ministry of Tourism.
No invites to groups and No graphics PLEASE!
Baptized today in the Jordan River
Qasr el Yahud or Kasser Al Yahud (Arabic language: قصر اليهود, lit. the Castle of the Jews) is baptism site in the Jordan River Valley in the West Bank, presently administered by Israel. It is the traditional spot where the New Testament narrative of the baptism of Jesus took place (Matthew, 3: 13-17). The site includes marble steps that descend into the Jordan River as well as ruins of Byzantine and Crusader churches.
The site is administered by the Israeli Civil Administration and the Israeli Ministry of Tourism.
No invites to groups and No graphics PLEASE!